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Fish Hawk

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Native-American hunter Fish Hawk (Will Sampson), a man with a tragic past, has turned to alcohol to soothe his contempt for the world around him. But, when his cherished hunting dog is killed by a grizzly bear, Fish Hawk resolves to sober up and rid his community of dangerous wild animals. After taking up residence in a nearby town of white settlers, Fish Hawk befriends a young farmhand named Corby (Charles Fields) after rescuing him from an attacking wild boar.

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Vincent Canby New York Times It's not quite a nature film, but it's not strong enough to be classified as an adventure. It's a benign, almost restful movie whose end effect may well be deep sleep. Rated: 2/5 Aug 19, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member [size=5]Great movie well worth the money. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q7GUPSgyXk [/size] Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Native-American hunter Fish Hawk (Will Sampson), a man with a tragic past, has turned to alcohol to soothe his contempt for the world around him. But, when his cherished hunting dog is killed by a grizzly bear, Fish Hawk resolves to sober up and rid his community of dangerous wild animals. After taking up residence in a nearby town of white settlers, Fish Hawk befriends a young farmhand named Corby (Charles Fields) after rescuing him from an attacking wild boar.
Director
Donald Shebib
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 35m